Shelby County Indiana History and Genealogy, Obituaries

Shelby County Indiana
Obituaries

Hewitt

The Shelbyville News
Thursday, October 21, 1965
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MR. HEWITT
DIES IN HOSPITAL
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William Hewitt, 73, Fountaintown, R.R. 1, died Wednesday afternoon in the Hancock Memorial Hospital, Greenfield, of injuries suffered in an explosion and fire at his home Sept. 20. the blast apparently caused by a gas leak, wrecked the Hewitt home located just east of north State Road 9 on U.S. 52, and also injured Mrs. Hewitt, who died last Friday in the Greenfield Hospital.
Born March 9, 1892, in Cass City, Mich., Mr. Hewitt was the son of Joseph and Emily (Archer) Hewitt. He is survived by two sons, James and Raymond Hewitt of Fountaintown, R.R. 1; a brother, Theo Hewitt, Greenwood; three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Mr. Hewitt attended the Fountaintown Methodist Church and was a member of the board of directors of the Fountaintown Volunteer Fired Department, Ins. He retired in the early 1950's after 42 years' service with the New York Central Railroad. Mr. Hewitt was also a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America, Loyalty No. 69, AFL-CIO and Morristown Lodge No. 193, F. and A.M. He also had served an enlistment in the U.S. Navy from 1909 to 1913.
Services will be held Satruday at 10:30 a.m. at the Hendryx Mortuaries' New Palestine Chapel with Rev. Max O'Dell officiating. Burial will be in the Philadelphia Cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary after 7:00 p.m. today and Masonic rites will be conducted Friday at the mortuary at 7:30 p.m.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville Republican
Wednesday September 12, 1934
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JOHN HEWITT, 69,
CALLED BY DEATH
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Funeral Services To Be Held At
Vienna M.E. Church Thursday 10 A.M.
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SURVIVED BY TWO CHILDREN
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John H. Hewitt, 69 years old, passed away in his home in Liberty township Tuesday at 12:40 p.m. Mr. Hewitt had suffered a stroke of paralysis on September 3rd and had been seriously ill since that time. His health had been failing for the past several years.
The deceased was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hewitt, and was born on April 8, 1865, being at the time of death 69 years, 5 months and 3 days old. On January 31, 1891, he was united in marriage with Joanna White and to this union was born three children, two of whom survive. They are Ralph Hewitt, of Liberty township, and Clarence Hewitt of Waldron.
On December 27, 1917, he was married to Louella Stratton, who also survives. He also leaves four brothers, Thomas, of Jonesboro, Indiana; Marion, of Indianapolis; Calvin, of Shelbyville, and Alvin Hewitt, of Blue Ridge; two sisters, Mrs. W. O. Medlam, of Bloomington, Indiana and Mrs. Will Shepherd of Arlington and three grandchildren.
Mr. Hewitt was an active member of the Vienna Methodist church, south of Blue Ridge, where funeral services will be conducted Thursday morning at 10:00 o'clock. The Rev. R.O. Pearson, of Bloomington, former pastor of the Waldron M.E. church, will officiate, and interment will be made in the Moscow cemetery in charge of Ezra Carmony, Manilla funeral director.
Contributed by Barb Huff

The Shelbyville Republican
Monday January 10, 1927
Page 3 column 2
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FORMER LOCAL
RESIDENT DIES
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Funeral Services For Mrs. Susan Hewitt
Tomorrow Morning

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LATE HOME AT GREENSBURG
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Mrs. Susan Frances Hewitt, 72 years old, until three years ago a life long resident of Shelby county, died at the home of her son, Hal H. White in Greensburg at 11:15 o'clock yesterday morning following an illness of one year.
She was born in Liberty township, Shelby county March 22, 1854, the daughter of Thomas and Sarah Ann Worland, and was one of a family of 13 children. She was married early in life to James White, to which union seven children were born, only one of whom survives, the son at whose home she died. Mr. White died in 1891 and in 1892 she was married to William Hewitt, who died in 1913.
Besides her son, she is survived by three brothers and two sisters; Mrs. Mary Henry and Charles Worland, both of this city, Mrs. Luella Hewitt of Liberty township, Shelby County; James Worland, Rush county and Tobias Worland of Shelby county. She is also survived by eight grandchildren and nine step-grandchildren. Three step-daughters and one step-son also survive. They are Mrs. William Hurst of Waldron; Mrs. Ethel Perkins and James Stephens of this city and Mrs. Lillian Hewitt of Noble township.
Mrs. Hewitt was formerly a member of the West Street Methodist church, but on going to Greensburg, she transferred her membership to the Methodist church there.
The body was taken to the C.F. Fix & Son funeral home this afternoon where funeral services will be held at 10:30 o'clock tomorrow morning, with the Rev. R.O. Pearson of Waldron officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home at any time. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery.
Contributed by Barb Huff

The Shelbyville Republican
Thursday March 30, 1922
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INFLUENZA WAS
CAUSE OF DEATH
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John M. Hewitt, age twenty-one years, died Wednesday evening at five thirty-five o'clock, at the home of his uncle, Calvin Hewitt, No. 613 North Noble street. His death was caused by a complication of diseases, and influenza.
The young man is survived by his mother, Mrs. Ada Mann, of Blue Ridge; two brothers, William and Ray Hewitt; four sisters, Mrs. Florence DeWitt, and Goldie, Ruth and Anna Hewitt; and one half-sister, Luella Mann. The grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Brown, also survive.
Funeral services will be held at the Vine Street Methodist Protestant church Friday afternoon at two o'clock, the Rev. O. J. McMullen, officiating. Burial will be made in Forest Hill cemetery, R. T. Stewart in charge.
Contributed by Barb Huff

The Shelby Democrat
Thursday January 8, 1914
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ESTEEMED AGED MAN
DEAD AT BLUE RIDGE
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MARTIN HEWITT PASSED AWAY
AT HOME OF SON
EARLY THIS MORNING
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(from Wednesday's Daily)
Martin Hewitt, 80 years and 13 days old, one of the well-known and highly esteemed aged residents of the county, died at the home of his son, Alonzo Hewitt, in Blue Ridge, at three o'clock this morning, from senility. Deceased had suffered terribly for the past ten years from paralysis, but he bore all his suffering without a word of complaint and expressed himself as being ready to go and meet his Savior when the death angel called. Mr. Hewitt was a good Christian man and was every ready to lend a helping hand to a friend in need or to assist in any movement that meant the uplift of the community in which he resided. He was a member of the M. E. church and had always been faithful to the teachings of his Master. The news of his death will bring sadness to many homes.
Besides the son at whose home he died, deceased is survived by five other sons and three daughters. The sons are T. J., Harry, Alvin, Calvin and Marion Hewitt and the daughters are Mrs. Rebecca Gordon, Mrs. Maggie Mann and Miss Minnie Hewitt.
The funeral services will be held Friday morning at nine o'clock in the M. E. church at Moscow, the Rev. M. Tilson officiating, and interment will be made in the Moscow cemetery in charge of D. B. Wilson & Son.
Contributed by Barb Huff

The Shelbyville Republican
Monday April 7, 1913
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MAN FELL DEAD WHILE WORKING
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William Huitt [sic] Died While working On a Trench
At The Waldron Fish Pond Early This Morning
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HEART FAILURE THE CAUSE
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Had Suffered With Neuralgia For Several Days
And It Is Believed This Affected His Heart
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William Huitt[sic] residing one mile southeast of Waldron, fell dead this morning about nine o'clock while working in a trench on the Heck farm near Waldron. The man was dead when picked up. Physicians who examined the body report that death was caused by heart failure.
Mr. Huitt and Harry Moody were working together on the trench, Huitt being behind Moody. The men had been talking and Mr. Huitt complained to his companion of severe neuralgic pains but had not thought of any serious consequences. The men had gone on with their work, but after several minutes of silence, Mr. Moody looked around and found Mr. Huitt lying on the ground and breathing with great difficulty. Before he could be taken to the house he died. Huitt had been an employee at the Waldron fish ponds for the past twenty-five years and during that time had won the esteem and trust of his employers.
Besides his wife, he leaves a step-daughter, Mrs. Alex Nicely of this city; a step-son, H. White, a traveling salesman; two daughters, Mrs. William Hurst, of near Burney, and Mrs. Ethel Perkins, of Rush county; one son, Tildon Huitt, of near Middletown and three brothers, Harve, northwest of this city, Lon, of Decatur county, and Martin, who stays at the county farm.
At the time of his death Mr. Huitt was sixty-two years of age. The funeral arrangements will be announced later by Stewart & Fix, who are in charge.
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Wednesday April 9, 1913
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS
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The funeral services of the late William Hewitt, who died Monday at his home near Waldron of heart trouble, will be held Thursday morning at ten o'clock at the late home, the Rev. Victor Hargitt officiating. Interment will be made in Forest Hill cemetery, in charge of Stewart & Fix.
Contributed by Barb Huff

The Shelby Democrat
Thursday March 24, 1898
Page 3 column 4
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Mrs. Minerva Hewitt, widow of the late Israel Hewitt, died at her home in Columbus, Kansas, on the 18th inst. Deceased was a former resident of this city and an aunt of Attorney Alonzo Blair.
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Shelby County Marriages
Israel Hewitt & Minerva Byland
April 17, 1856
Book 6 Page 62
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Contributed by Barb Huff

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